LTL Thursday 8-9-2018

goldenfrisbee

We meet here to explore, share, celebrate, and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.

This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!

Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Thread starters for August are:

Monday - Imastar2 (Derrick)
Tuesday - Jerdtrmndone (Jerry)
Wednesday - minimyzeme (Kim)
Thursday - goldenfrisbee (Chris)
Friday - misterhub (Greg)

Today's topic:
Name three things that come to mind when you think of diet...
Name three things that come to mind when you think of LTL...

Al_Howard

Name three things that come to mind when you think of diet... Japenese Parliment, the foods we eat, a torture system to force us to eat, or not eat, what someone thinks is the ONLY way.

Name three things that come to mind when you think of LTL... Eating whatever you want, WITHIN reason, balancing weight goals with life's enjoyment, our daily discussions, here on the board, which help with the first two.

gadgetgirlIL

Diet = rigid eating plan, deprivation, short term focus
LTL = flexibility, way of eating supports doing activities I love (hiking, biking), sustainable for the rest of my life

misterhub

I agree with #gadgetgirllL about the definition of diet - at least the way it is traditionally viewed.

To me, LTL means: 1) This is simply the way I do it; 2) I don't plan to change it, unnecesarily, without a good reason; 3) I have energy and good health based on this approach.

Jimb376mfp

Diet
Deprivation
Temporary changes for a GW or -X Lbs
Look forward to eating the old foods I missed, then eat at end of diet.

LTL
Eat BUT need to track the quantity
Find an Activity you LIKE
No Mindless Eating
Bonus: No Finish Line when reach GW, just keep doing the same way.

88olds

Diet

Short term
Suffering
Rice cakes

LTL

Long term
Reasonable limits
Ice cream.

Jerdtrmndone

Diet - Eating low cal. no fat foods with out much taste, a recipe for disaster.
Ok for short term weight loss but unsustainable.
No snacks at all.

LTL - eating what you like in moderation.
Snacks with in your values.
Just moving.

minimyzeme

Name three things that come to mind when you think of diet...

1. Rigid eating plan
2. All my favorite foods gone bye-bye
3. Short-lived

Name three things that come to mind when you think of LTL...

1. Moderation
2. Sustainability
3. Flexibility

goldenfrisbee

Name three things that come to mind when you think of diet...

1. Deprivation
2. Boring
3. Temporary

Name three things that come to mind when you think of LTL...

1. Healthy
2. Balanced
3. Possible to do for life

linmueller

Name three things that come to mind when you think of diet...
- healthy food
- moderation
- tracking
Name three things that come to mind when you think of LTL...
- mindful eating
- new way of eating
- sustainable

Interesting questions!

whathapnd

Diet:
1) Focus on quick results
2) Deprivation
3) Means to a desired end

LTL:
1) Natural ebb and flow of sometimes more/sometimes fewer calories
2) Some planning/mindfulness required
3) More cooking at home

podkey

I love what Al said! Diet? First it is just what we eat or what we feed our pets etc. Secondly, it can mean to be doing a reduced calorie diet. I like the WW approach as Lin says. For me the "Lifestyle" and how I eat have become one and the same to a larger extent.